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Theon-again J For the pros J - - . and off-again I and cons of I Track team takes off ivar on dieting I growing up, ' See page 6 see page 8 ,' Vlonday, April 18, 1988 ASWSC final elections results President Stephanie Jessen Rich Mickelsen Jeff Sorensen 673 wMrw-AMv;,. 445 wmm. 199 Academic VP Jim Puffer Darren Berry Rich Hoggan 1591 rWM'.,K?'WWMMI,. 524 173 Executive VP Kristen Olsen Malinda Briscoe Contested Senate Races Business Senator Brad Wilson Tom Lakey 706 562 724 456 Natural Sciences Senator Michael Housley asssasE Gary Pierce 578 ww;.. 542 General Studies Senator Cliff Passey Leon Clark Education Senator Karen Nuttall Robert Stewart .mww,. Non-Traditional Student Senator Dan Alsup Marjorie Anderson 878 296 629 535 Uncontested Senate Races Arts & Humanities Senator Heather Forsgren Eg-'m 109? Social Science Senator Technology Senator Residence Halls Senator Kathleen Matson tssnssataiH 1070 Traditional Students Senator Physically Challenged Student Senator Melvin Feller vssmvssashuniiisa 1014 Yes No ASWSC Propositions 1 Library Hours Extended iMBffiBfli 1030 255 Yes No 2 - CourseFaculty Evaluations 1009 286 3 - OutdoorHandicapped Access to Weber State Bookstore Yes tsississsis-zrssscs -123 No t ' 176 f ' " v 'r,-y vtr. '.""nJ i THIS YEAR'S ASWSC executive office winners are: President-- Stephanie Jessen; Academic Vice President -- Jim Puffer; Executive Vice President -- Kristen Olsen. i4nd the winners are . . . ( : Jessen to lead ASWSC 1988-89 Chris J. Miller Editor-in-Cliief ELECTION '86 The Associated Students of Weber State College (ASWSC) elected Stephanie Jessen to serve as president next year, it was announced Friday night on campus. Jessen picked up 673 votes, over 51 percent of the vote, and was more than 200 votes ahead of opponent Rich Mickclscn. Mickelscn garnered 445 votes, which was 33 percent of the total vote, while write-in candidate Jeff Sorensen picked up 15 percent of the vote with 199 Almost 12 of students vote Good weather and three propositions were contributing factors as nearly 12 percent of the studentbody voted in last week's ASWSC student elections. Elections Committee Chairman Steve Brooks said that 1427 students voted in the three-day voting, approximately 11.89 percent of enrolled students. Last year approximately 10 percent of the student body voted. Throughout the past eight years the percentage of voting students has fallen between eight and fifteen percent. The recent high water mark was 15 percent in 1985. Below arc figures of the percentage of voters in the last eight years of ASWSC elections: 1981-2 percent 1982 -14 percent 1983 -13.5 percent 1984 - 8 percent 1985- 75 percent 1986 - 72 percent 1987 0 percent 1988 1 1.9 percent (Source: Weber Slalc College Sigi nosl Archives) votes. It was only the second time in Weber Slate history that students have chosen a woman studentbody president. In the other two executive office races, Jim Puffer edged out Darren Berry in the Academic Vice President race. Puffer totalled 591 voles, to Berry's 524. Another write-in candidate, Rich Hoggan, picked up 173 votes. Kristen Olsen won 706 to 562 over Malinda Briscoe to take the Executive Vice-President race. Both of the VP races had close primaries, with less than seven votes separating the top two finishers in each case. The only difference between me and a man president is that I have a closet full of skirts. - Stephanie Jessen "This is like a dream," said Jessen Friday at the announcement, held in conjunction wilh Waldo's Safari activity. "I still can't believe it." "This was a tough race, and Rich can be proud of his campaign. I think I was just well prepared on the issues, and prescnied them well," she said. "The only difference between me and a man president is that I have a closet full of skirts. Now ii's to work on Wednesday," said Jessen. Mickelscn added his support to the new officers. "I wish them all luck as they serve the students. I still feel the important part is working for the sludcnts, and I plan to continue to do that next year," he said. "I came tonight knowing what to say when I lost, but after winning I don't know what to say," said Puffer, who is this year's Social Science Senator. "I can tell you that next year, people are going to know what is going on." "I've dreamed of this for ihe last six months," said Olsen, the new Executive VP. "Now we can starl doing all those things we have been planning to do." Several hotly contested student senate races (see SENATORS on pa;e 2)

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Theon-again J For the pros J - - . and off-again I and cons of I Track team takes off ivar on dieting I growing up, ' See page 6 see page 8 ,' Vlonday, April 18, 1988 ASWSC final elections results President Stephanie Jessen Rich Mickelsen Jeff Sorensen 673 wMrw-AMv;,. 445 wmm. 199 Academic VP Jim Puffer Darren Berry Rich Hoggan 1591 rWM'.,K?'WWMMI,. 524 173 Executive VP Kristen Olsen Malinda Briscoe Contested Senate Races Business Senator Brad Wilson Tom Lakey 706 562 724 456 Natural Sciences Senator Michael Housley asssasE Gary Pierce 578 ww;.. 542 General Studies Senator Cliff Passey Leon Clark Education Senator Karen Nuttall Robert Stewart .mww,. Non-Traditional Student Senator Dan Alsup Marjorie Anderson 878 296 629 535 Uncontested Senate Races Arts & Humanities Senator Heather Forsgren Eg-'m 109? Social Science Senator Technology Senator Residence Halls Senator Kathleen Matson tssnssataiH 1070 Traditional Students Senator Physically Challenged Student Senator Melvin Feller vssmvssashuniiisa 1014 Yes No ASWSC Propositions 1 Library Hours Extended iMBffiBfli 1030 255 Yes No 2 - CourseFaculty Evaluations 1009 286 3 - OutdoorHandicapped Access to Weber State Bookstore Yes tsississsis-zrssscs -123 No t ' 176 f ' " v 'r,-y vtr. '.""nJ i THIS YEAR'S ASWSC executive office winners are: President-- Stephanie Jessen; Academic Vice President -- Jim Puffer; Executive Vice President -- Kristen Olsen. i4nd the winners are . . . ( : Jessen to lead ASWSC 1988-89 Chris J. Miller Editor-in-Cliief ELECTION '86 The Associated Students of Weber State College (ASWSC) elected Stephanie Jessen to serve as president next year, it was announced Friday night on campus. Jessen picked up 673 votes, over 51 percent of the vote, and was more than 200 votes ahead of opponent Rich Mickclscn. Mickelscn garnered 445 votes, which was 33 percent of the total vote, while write-in candidate Jeff Sorensen picked up 15 percent of the vote with 199 Almost 12 of students vote Good weather and three propositions were contributing factors as nearly 12 percent of the studentbody voted in last week's ASWSC student elections. Elections Committee Chairman Steve Brooks said that 1427 students voted in the three-day voting, approximately 11.89 percent of enrolled students. Last year approximately 10 percent of the student body voted. Throughout the past eight years the percentage of voting students has fallen between eight and fifteen percent. The recent high water mark was 15 percent in 1985. Below arc figures of the percentage of voters in the last eight years of ASWSC elections: 1981-2 percent 1982 -14 percent 1983 -13.5 percent 1984 - 8 percent 1985- 75 percent 1986 - 72 percent 1987 0 percent 1988 1 1.9 percent (Source: Weber Slalc College Sigi nosl Archives) votes. It was only the second time in Weber Slate history that students have chosen a woman studentbody president. In the other two executive office races, Jim Puffer edged out Darren Berry in the Academic Vice President race. Puffer totalled 591 voles, to Berry's 524. Another write-in candidate, Rich Hoggan, picked up 173 votes. Kristen Olsen won 706 to 562 over Malinda Briscoe to take the Executive Vice-President race. Both of the VP races had close primaries, with less than seven votes separating the top two finishers in each case. The only difference between me and a man president is that I have a closet full of skirts. - Stephanie Jessen "This is like a dream," said Jessen Friday at the announcement, held in conjunction wilh Waldo's Safari activity. "I still can't believe it." "This was a tough race, and Rich can be proud of his campaign. I think I was just well prepared on the issues, and prescnied them well," she said. "The only difference between me and a man president is that I have a closet full of skirts. Now ii's to work on Wednesday," said Jessen. Mickelscn added his support to the new officers. "I wish them all luck as they serve the students. I still feel the important part is working for the sludcnts, and I plan to continue to do that next year," he said. "I came tonight knowing what to say when I lost, but after winning I don't know what to say," said Puffer, who is this year's Social Science Senator. "I can tell you that next year, people are going to know what is going on." "I've dreamed of this for ihe last six months," said Olsen, the new Executive VP. "Now we can starl doing all those things we have been planning to do." Several hotly contested student senate races (see SENATORS on pa;e 2)